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The address was 119 East 11th Street. The Ritz focused primarily on live performances, often of newer acts, but also featured dancing. The Ritz was one of the first clubs to incorporate video screens into the club experience with a 30' screen and a projector which cost $120,000. MTV made its debut at The Ritz. In April 1989, The Ritz moved to the site of the former <a href="/wiki/Studio_54" title="Studio 54">Studio 54</a> on 254 West 54th Street, where it was called "The New Ritz" and continued to host concerts for several years.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 1990 onward it reverted to the name "The Ritz". The original 11th Street space reverted to the name <a href="/wiki/Webster_Hall" title="Webster Hall">Webster Hall</a> after The Ritz relocated. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="MTV's_"Live_at_The_Ritz""><span id="MTV.27s_.22Live_at_The_Ritz.22"></span>MTV's "Live at The Ritz"</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Ritz_(rock_club)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: MTV's "Live at The Ritz""><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a> aired a series of concerts called "Live at The Ritz" on Saturday nights in the 1980s. Performers included <a href="/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses" title="Guns N' Roses">Guns N' Roses</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gene_Loves_Jezebel" title="Gene Loves Jezebel">Gene Loves Jezebel</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Saints_(Australian_band)" title="The Saints (Australian band)">the Saints</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Cult" title="The Cult">the Cult</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nik_Kershaw" title="Nik Kershaw">Nik Kershaw</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Smithereens" title="The Smithereens">the Smithereens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oingo_Boingo" title="Oingo Boingo">Oingo Boingo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Julian_Cope" title="Julian Cope">Julian Cope</a>, <a href="/wiki/Great_White" title="Great White">Great White</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hoodoo_Gurus" title="Hoodoo Gurus">Hoodoo Gurus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pseudo_Echo" title="Pseudo Echo">Pseudo Echo</a>, <a href="/wiki/White_Lion" title="White Lion">White Lion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Iggy_Pop" title="Iggy Pop">Iggy Pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eurogliders" title="Eurogliders">Eurogliders</a>, <a href="/wiki/Blancmange_(band)" title="Blancmange (band)">Blancmange</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Simon_Townshend" title="Simon Townshend">Simon Townshend</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Public_Image_Limited_appearance">Public Image Limited appearance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Ritz_(rock_club)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Public Image Limited appearance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The club received national attention after an antagonistic performance by <a href="/wiki/Public_Image_Limited" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Image Limited">Public Image Limited</a> on May 15, 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-PILreview_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PILreview-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They were a late substitution for <a href="/wiki/Bow_Wow_Wow" title="Bow Wow Wow">Bow Wow Wow</a>, who were originally scheduled to perform.<sup id="cite_ref-PILreview_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PILreview-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The band was more interested in creating performance art than giving a traditional concert; to this end, they appeared onstage deliberately obscured by a projection screen and played their records through the club's public address system while playing entirely different music onstage.<sup id="cite_ref-PILreview_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PILreview-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Taunted by lead singer <a href="/wiki/John_Lydon" title="John Lydon">John Lydon</a> (formerly of the <a href="/wiki/Sex_Pistols" title="Sex Pistols">Sex Pistols</a>), the Ritz's unhappy patrons rioted, throwing bottles and garbage cans, and pulling on the video screen that covered the front of the stage.<sup id="cite_ref-PILreview_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PILreview-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_shows_and_recordings">Notable shows and recordings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Ritz_(rock_club)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Notable shows and recordings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Mommy,_Can_I_Go_Out_%26_Kill_Tonight" title="Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight">Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight</a>", the only live track on the <a href="/wiki/Misfits_(band)" title="Misfits (band)">Misfits</a>' album <i><a href="/wiki/Walk_Among_Us" title="Walk Among Us">Walk Among Us</a></i>, was recorded at The Ritz in 1981. Parts of <i><a href="/wiki/Evilive" title="Evilive">Evilive</a></i> were also recorded there in 1981.<sup id="cite_ref-misfitsdisc_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-misfitsdisc-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Derringer" title="Rick Derringer">Rick Derringer</a> recorded a Ritz show in 1982, released in 2009 as <i><a href="/wiki/Rick_Derringer#Discography" title="Rick Derringer">Rick Derringer's Rock Spectacular: Live at The Ritz, New York 1982</a></i>, featuring guests <a href="/wiki/Ted_Nugent" title="Ted Nugent">Ted Nugent</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tim_Bogert" title="Tim Bogert">Tim Bogert</a>, <a href="/wiki/Karla_DeVito" title="Karla DeVito">Karla DeVito</a> and <a href="/wiki/Southside_Johnny" title="Southside Johnny">Southside Johnny</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Michael_Stanley_Band" class="mw-redirect" title="The Michael Stanley Band">The Michael Stanley Band</a> recorded the live album <i>Live at the Ritz</i> at The Ritz on September 26–27, 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-SarzoMemoir_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SarzoMemoir-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Residents" title="The Residents">The Residents</a> played in New York for the first time at The Ritz, on January 16–17, 1986. Their album <i>13th Anniversary Show - Ritz NY - Jan 16, 1986</i> was recorded there.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bo_Diddley" title="Bo Diddley">Bo Diddley</a> recorded <i>Live at The Ritz</i> with <a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Wood" title="Ronnie Wood">Ronnie Wood</a> in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The second disc of British metal band <a href="/wiki/Venom_(band)" title="Venom (band)">Venom</a>'s live double album, <i><a href="/wiki/Eine_kleine_Nachtmusik_(album)" title="Eine kleine Nachtmusik (album)">Eine kleine Nachtmusik</a></i>, was recorded at The Ritz on April 4–5, 1986.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dirty_Rotten_Imbeciles" title="Dirty Rotten Imbeciles">D.R.I.</a> recorded <i>Live at The Ritz</i> on June 27, 1987.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guns_N%27_Roses" title="Guns N' Roses">Guns N' Roses</a> recorded their February 2, 1988, concert for a live video<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The August 13, 1988, concert by <a href="/wiki/Kiss_(band)" title="Kiss (band)">Kiss</a> was recorded and has been released several times on video, cd and vinyl<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_Lion" title="White Lion">White Lion</a> made a television recording at the club in 1988. This concert was released as the second disc of the 2007 compilation <i>The Definitive Rock Collection</i>.</li> <li>"Memories Can't Wait" from the <a href="/wiki/Living_Colour" title="Living Colour">Living Colour</a> EP <i><a href="/wiki/Biscuits_(album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Biscuits (album)">Biscuits</a></i> was recorded live at the club on April 22, 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tin_Machine" title="Tin Machine">Tin Machine</a> (fronted by <a href="/wiki/David_Bowie" title="David Bowie">David Bowie</a>) recorded a megamix <a href="/wiki/Tin_Machine_(album)#Music_video" title="Tin Machine (album)">video for their first album</a> at the club, released in June 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-19ilyos_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19ilyos-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The first US show for <a href="/wiki/Sepultura" title="Sepultura">Sepultura</a> was at The Ritz opening for <a href="/wiki/King_Diamond" title="King Diamond">King Diamond</a> on October 31, 1989.<sup id="cite_ref-metallipromo_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-metallipromo-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stormtroopers_of_Death" title="Stormtroopers of Death">Stormtroopers of Death</a> recorded <i><a href="/wiki/Live_at_Budokan_(Stormtroopers_of_Death_album)" title="Live at Budokan (Stormtroopers of Death album)">Live at Budokan</a></i> at The Ritz on March 21, 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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<li><a href="/wiki/Joe%27s_Pub" title="Joe's Pub">Joe's Pub</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kanoyama" title="Kanoyama">Kanoyama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KGB_(bar)" title="KGB (bar)">KGB</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucien_(restaurant)" title="Lucien (restaurant)">Lucien</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McSorley%27s" class="mw-redirect" title="McSorley's">McSorley's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nuyorican_Poets_Caf%C3%A9" title="Nuyorican Poets Café">Nuyorican Poets Café</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Penny_(restaurant)" title="Penny (restaurant)">Penny</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Please_Don%27t_Tell" title="Please Don't Tell">Please Don't Tell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pommes_Frites" title="Pommes Frites">Pommes Frites</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pyramid_Club_(New_York_City)" title="Pyramid Club (New York City)">Pyramid Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Somtum_Der" title="Somtum Der">Somtum Der</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Superiority_Burger" title="Superiority Burger">Superiority Burger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Cock" title="The Cock">The Cock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Talking_Band" title="The Talking Band">The Talking Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Torien" title="Torien">Torien</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuome_(restaurant)" title="Tuome (restaurant)">Tuome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veniero%27s" title="Veniero's">Veniero's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veselka" title="Veselka">Veselka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Webster_Hall" title="Webster Hall">Webster Hall</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Theater</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Astor_Place_Theatre" title="Astor Place Theatre">Astor Place Theatre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Classic_Stage_Company" title="Classic Stage Company">Classic Stage Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Connelly_Theater" title="Connelly Theater">Connelly Theater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/La_MaMa_Experimental_Theatre_Club" title="La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club">La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Playhouse" title="Metropolitan Playhouse">Metropolitan Playhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nublu_Club" title="Nublu Club">Nublu Club</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orpheum_Theatre_(Manhattan)" title="Orpheum Theatre (Manhattan)">Orpheum Theatre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Performance_Space_New_York" title="Performance Space New York">Performance Space New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Playwrights_Horizons_Theater_School" title="Playwrights Horizons Theater School">Playwrights Horizons Theater School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Public_Theater" title="The Public Theater">The Public Theater</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joe%27s_Pub" title="Joe's Pub">Joe's Pub</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theatre_80" title="Theatre 80">Theatre 80</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theater_for_the_New_City" title="Theater for the New City">Theater for the New City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Village_East_by_Angelika" title="Village East by Angelika">Village East by Angelika</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/WOW_Caf%C3%A9" title="WOW Café">WOW Café</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Stores</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Feinman_Millinery" title="Barbara Feinman Millinery">Barbara Feinman Millinery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray%27s_Candy_Store" title="Ray's Candy Store">Ray's Candy Store</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strand_Bookstore" title="Strand Bookstore">Strand Bookstore</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trash_and_Vaudeville" title="Trash and Vaudeville">Trash and Vaudeville</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Museums and galleries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anthology_Film_Archives" title="Anthology Film Archives">Anthology Film Archives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brant_Foundation" title="Brant Foundation">Brant Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merchant%27s_House_Museum" title="Merchant's House Museum">Merchant's House Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swiss_Institute_Contemporary_Art_New_York" title="Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York">Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/4th_Street_Food_Co-op" title="4th Street Food Co-op">4th Street Food Co-op</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Alamo_(sculpture)" title="Alamo (sculpture)">Alamo</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/C-Squat" title="C-Squat">C-Squat</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Houston_Bowery_Wall" title="The Houston Bowery Wall">The Houston Bowery Wall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Museum_of_Broken_Windows" title="Museum of Broken Windows">Museum of Broken Windows</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russian_%26_Turkish_Baths" title="Russian & Turkish Baths">Russian & Turkish Baths</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Standard,_East_Village" title="The Standard, East Village">The Standard, East Village</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/8BC" title="8BC">8BC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A7_(bar)" title="A7 (bar)">A7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angel%27s_Share" title="Angel's Share">Angel's Share</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Astor_Opera_House" title="Astor Opera House">Astor Opera House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cagen" title="Cagen">Cagen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charas/El_Bohio" title="Charas/El Bohio">Charas/El Bohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Club_57_(nightclub)" title="Club 57 (nightclub)">Club 57</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dos_Blockos" title="Dos Blockos">Dos Blockos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fez_(nightclub)" title="Fez (nightclub)">Fez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Five_Spot_Caf%C3%A9" title="Five Spot Café">Five Spot Café</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gem_Spa" title="Gem Spa">Gem Spa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ground_Zero_Gallery" title="Ground Zero Gallery">Ground Zero Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heartbreak_(restaurant)" title="Heartbreak (restaurant)">Heartbreak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_%26_Ida%27s_Meat_and_Supply_Co." title="Harry & Ida's Meat and Supply Co.">Harry & Ida's Meat and Supply Co.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jewel_Bako" title="Jewel Bako">Jewel Bako</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiev_Restaurant" title="Kiev Restaurant">Kiev Restaurant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kim%27s_Video_and_Music" title="Kim's Video and Music">Kim's Video and Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/King_Tut%27s_Wah_Wah_Hut_(New_York_City)" title="King Tut's Wah Wah Hut (New York City)">King Tut's Wah Wah Hut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kyo_Ya" title="Kyo Ya">Kyo Ya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lanza%27s" title="Lanza's">Lanza's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Limbo_(boutique)" title="Limbo (boutique)">Limbo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lit_Lounge" title="Lit Lounge">Lit Lounge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucy%27s_(bar)" title="Lucy's (bar)">Lucy's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Redgrave_Theater" title="Lynn Redgrave Theater">Lynn Redgrave Theater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_St._Marks_Baths" title="New St. Marks Baths">New St. Marks Baths</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Theatre_Comique" title="New Theatre Comique">New Theatre Comique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Vauxhall_Gardens" title="New York Vauxhall Gardens">New York Vauxhall Gardens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Now_Gallery" title="Now Gallery">Now Gallery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old_Reliable_Theatre_Tavern" title="Old Reliable Theatre Tavern">Old Reliable Theatre Tavern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Other_Music" title="Other Music">Other Music</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paresis_Hall" title="Paresis Hall">Paresis Hall</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Ritz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Saint_(club)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Saint (club)">The Saint</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SideWalk_Cafe" title="SideWalk Cafe">SideWalk Cafe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sin-%C3%A9" title="Sin-é">Sin-é</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Mark%27s_Bookshop" title="St. Mark's Bookshop">St. Mark's Bookshop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St._Mark%27s_Playhouse" title="St. Mark's Playhouse">St. Mark's Playhouse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ukiyo_(restaurant)" title="Ukiyo (restaurant)">Ukiyo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Upright_Citizens_Brigade_Theatre" class="mw-redirect" title="Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre">Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Other_buildings" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Other buildings</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/51_Astor_Place" title="51 Astor Place">51 Astor Place</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/339_Lafayette_Street" title="339 Lafayette Street">339 Lafayette Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/640_Broadway" title="640 Broadway">640 Broadway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/770_Broadway" title="770 Broadway">770 Broadway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Astor_Place_Tower" title="Astor Place Tower">Astor Place Tower</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bayard%E2%80%93Condict_Building" title="Bayard–Condict Building">Bayard–Condict Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bracetti_Plaza" title="Bracetti Plaza">Bracetti Plaza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christodora_House" title="Christodora House">Christodora House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colonnade_Row" title="Colonnade Row">Colonnade Row</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/De_Vinne_Press_Building" title="De Vinne Press Building">De Vinne Press Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Firehouse,_Engine_Company_33_and_Ladder_Company_9" title="Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9">Firehouse, Engine Company 33 and Ladder Company 9</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Houses" title="First Houses">First Houses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Fish_House" title="Hamilton Fish House">Hamilton Fish House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamilton-Holly_House" title="Hamilton-Holly House">Hamilton-Holly House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isaac_T._Hopper_House" title="Isaac T. Hopper House">Isaac T. Hopper House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metropolitan_Savings_Bank_Building" title="Metropolitan Savings Bank Building">Metropolitan Savings Bank Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riis_Houses" title="Riis Houses">Riis Houses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robbins_%26_Appleton_Building" title="Robbins & Appleton Building">Robbins & Appleton Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Schermerhorn_Building" title="Schermerhorn Building">Schermerhorn Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Silk_Building" title="Silk Building">Silk Building</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tompkins_Square_Lodging_House_for_Boys_and_Industrial_School" title="Tompkins Square Lodging House for Boys and Industrial School">Tompkins Square Lodging House for Boys and Industrial School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ottendorfer_Public_Library_and_Stuyvesant_Polyclinic_Hospital" title="Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital">Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital</a></li> <li><a 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/First_Avenue_station_(BMT_Canarsie_Line)" title="First Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)">First Avenue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Avenue_station" title="Second Avenue station">Second Avenue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Avenue_station_(BMT_Canarsie_Line)" title="Third Avenue station (BMT Canarsie Line)">Third Avenue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Astor_Place_station" title="Astor Place station">Astor Place</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broadway%E2%80%93Lafayette_Street/Bleecker_Street_station" title="Broadway–Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street station">Broadway–Lafayette Street/Bleecker Street</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eighth_Street%E2%80%93New_York_University_station" title="Eighth Street–New York University station">Eighth Street–New York University</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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